Iet Anglian 12 13 Programme Booklet

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Communities

Anglian Coastal Network

Events Programme

2012-2013

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WelcomeOn behal o the Anglian Coastal Committee, I would like to

present the latest programme highlighting the activities planned

or the coming months. As in the past it is a mixture o lectures,

visits and induction events to welcome new members to the IET.

I would also like to thank all those o you who supported the

events held in the rst hal o the year, together with the

speakers and organisers who made them possible.

We hope you enjoyed the events we have organised so ar

and will continue to support us.

Over the next ew pages we present the events and visits

organised or the coming months. We also have plans or

a ew more visits and activities which have yet to be nalised.

So or the latest event listing, please visit the Anglian

Coastal Network website.

I look orward to meeting more o you at the events/visits

planned or the rest o the year.

A. Francine, MIET.

[email protected]

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Decommissioningo North SeaAssetsDate: 18 September 2012Time: 19:00 or 19:30 start

Venue: Holiday Inn, Norwich, NR4 6EP

Organiser: Kevin Magee

Speaker: Keith Tucker, Perenco

LectureA small but increasing number o oshore

North Sea oil and gas assets are reachingthe end o eld lie. The decommissioning

o structures such as production wells, steel

jackets, concrete gravity-based structures,

subsea production systems and pipelines

has presented the industry with a new

set o challenges in terms o commercial,

technological and environmental solutions.

This embryonic sub-sector o the energy

sector represents opportunities orengineering & technological innovation and

ingenuity almost on a case by case basis as

the sector develops and learns.

The orum amongst operators and services

providers is co-operative as eective

solutions are sought or what is estimated

to be a 35bn industry over the next 30

years. With only a handul o installationsdecommissioned to date, this presentation

gives an insight into the wider sector

challenges and specic experience rom a

successully executed project.

Group Visit:Snellings MuseumDate: 25 September 2012

Time: 10:00-12:00Venue: Blofeld Heath, Norwich, NR13 4SQ

Organiser: Keith Smith

VisitA trip down memory lane. For anyone who

is intrigued by technology or mesmerized

by nostalgia , a visit to our new museum is

not to be missed. Located in a new building

on the same site as our showroom, themuseum really is a wonderul step back

in time, displaying over 100 radio and TV

products rom down the decades.All have

been collected and where necessary lovingly-

restored by a small team o retired Snelling

TV engineers to ensure the history o TV and

Radio is shared and celebrated rather than

orgotten that is why admission is ree o

charge to everyone. Feature items include

a real working Crystal set wireless, the rstEkco portable TV (you wont believe the size

or weight o it) and some amazing advertising

signs rom way back. Most o the exhibits

are rom British manuacturers, with a ew

American and one or two Japanese, where

they have invented a product such as VHS

and Beta Video recorders.

Registration is essential or this event.

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A FearsomeWeapon: TheEnglish Long BowDate: 4 October 2012

Time: 19:00 or 19:30 start


Organiser: Alex Barrett

Speaker: Willy Rackham

LectureThe English Longbow - the most eective and

eared weapon o late mediaeval Europe.

Bowyer and fetcher Willy Rackham shows

us the characteristics o longbows, the wide

variety o arrows developed to be used with

them and how both were made.

He also explores how tactics were developed

to maximise the eectiveness o the weapon,

the demands it made on the archers and the

social changes which accompanied its use.

Smart WaterNetworksDate: 16 October 2012

Time: 19:00 or 19:30 startVenue: Hethel Engineering Centre,

Hethel, Norwich, NR14 8FB

Organiser: Kevin Magee

Speaker: Paul Linord, Syrinix

LectureThe world has as much water now as it

has ever had; we will not run out o water.

However, we can run out o clean drinkingwater and increasing numbers o people

around the world are living in water poverty.

Water supply is the ultimate silent service

and none o us really pay it any attention -

until it is not there.

Business as usual will not meet the short

all in demand and enable water networks to

deliver the water we all need in the comingdecades. Smart Water Networks are one

solution track and this talk will present

an overview o the development o this

technology and showcase a ew examples.

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CurrentDevelopments inHydrogen uel cell

and energy storagetechnologyDate: 18 October 2012


Venue: Cameo Hotel, Copdock, IP8 3JD

Organiser: Mick Mehler

Speaker: Pro Robert Steinberger-Wilckens

LectureFuel cells are gathering momentum currently

with early commercial and industrial

developments targetting the automotive and

distributed generation markets up to 2015.

On many o these developments Europe is

taking a lead, but competition rom the US,

South Korea and Japan is catching up.

The talk will pick examples rom current

progress and explain how hydrogen and

uel cells merge into the picture o a uture

sustainable energy system based on security

o supply, avoidance o carbon emissions and

o hazardous wastes.

Group Visit:Radar MuseumDate: 1 November 2012

Time: 13:00-17:00

Venue: RAF Air Deence Radar Museum,

Horning, NR12 8YB

Organiser: Mark Ward

VisitA private visit to the RAF Air Deence Radar

Museum in North Norolk has been arranged

exclusive to members o the Anglian Coastal

Network. This museum traces the history o

the UKs air deence systems (including the

nearby ormer Neatishead station), Command

and Control reporting networks and includes

exhibits on Cold War topics, nuclear bunkers,

radar technology and missile systems.

There is a recently added set o rooms

dedicated to the nearby Coltishall base

which closed in 2006. The visit will include

a guided tour which lasts 60-90 minutes.The remaining time can be spent viewing

the large collection o exhibits and restored

control rooms. This is a ree event where

visitors will be able to purchase ood and

drink or bring your own ood. Find out more

at www.radarmuseum.co.uk.


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Design oSizewell CDate: 15 November 2012

Time: 19:00 or 19:30 startVenue: Cameo Hotel, Copdock, IP8 3JD

Organiser: Trevor Branton

Speaker: Mike Lavelle

LectureMike Lavelle, Head o Operational

Development or Nuclear New Build, will give

a presentation on the emerging proposals or

Sizewell C.

This will include an overview on the need

or new nuclear energy, the type o power

station that could be built and the wider

developments that EDF Energy will propose as

part o their planning application to develop

Sizewell C. Mike will also provide an update

on the progress o EDF Energys plans or a

new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point

in Somerset.

And also i required: Tom McGarry,

Communications Manager or Sizewell C, will

also provide an overview o the orthcoming

public consultation on the Sizewell C

proposals.

SheringhamShoal windarmDate: 29 November 2012



Speaker: Roger Fredheim, Scira

LectureScira Oshore Energy Limited will provide

a presentation about the development and

operation o the Sheringham Shoal Oshore

Wind Farm. Sheringham Shoal is owned

equally by Statoil, the major Norwegian

integrated Oil and Gas Company, and Statkrat,

the major Norwegian Utility Company, through

the joint venture company Scira Oshore

Energy Limited. Statoil is the manager or

Scira during the project development and

construction phase, while Scira will be

responsible or the operations and maintenance

o the wind arm with maintenance services

provided by Siemens UK, the supplier o thewind turbine generators. The wind arm area

covers 35 square kilometres and will consist)

and 2 oshore transormer substations.

The turbines generate electricity when the

wind is stronger than 4 metres per second

(close to 9 mph) and shuts-in in order

to protect the machine at wind speeds

exceeding 25 metres per second (56 mph).

Once completed and in ull operation the

Sheringham Shoal wind arm is estimated to

produce enough electricity to supply 220,000

British households every year. Completion is

scheduled or late summer 2012.

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Making andImpact withYour CVDate: 6 December 2012Time: 17:30 - 20:00



Speaker: Louise Tythe

LieskillsGetting your CV noticed amongst the

hundreds o other applicants is vital toyour success in being selected or interview.

So how do you make your CV more appealing

than the others? This practical workshop

provides hints and tips on how to make your

CV stand out rom the crowd. Do bring along

your current CV or appraisal.


History oIpswich AirportDate: 17 January 2013



Organiser: John Grifths

LectureIpswich Airport Remembered Aviation

started in the Ipswich area in 1912 but the

rst aireld was not created until 1927,

ollowed by the Nacton Heath aireld in 1930.

Civil aviation fourished there until its takeover

by the RAF or the duration o the war.

It was thereater used or fights to the

continent and as a centre or private fying.

The sad end came in 1996 with development

or housing.

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PATW briefngDate: 31 January 2013


Venue: DArcy Thompson Room,

School o Computing Sciences, UEAOrganiser: Mick Mehler

PATWAn opportunity to nd out more about the

competition on the 6th February 2013 which

oers a First Prize o 150 and a Runner-up

prize 75 (subject to 4 or more entries).

Also get advice on presenting, what the

judges will mark based on, an opportunity to

practice a quick presentation in a riendly

environment and to ask questions. Contact

[email protected] or urther details.

Networkingor SuccessDate: 7 February 2013

Time: 17:30 - 21:00



Speaker: Louise Tythe

LieskillsIts not what you know but who you know that

makes the dierence Anon.

Networking is crucial or both our personaland proessional development and in todays

climate it is more relevant that ever.

This practical workshop aims to provide you

with the tools to develop a strong support

network to assist you in your development.


PATW CompetitionDate: 6 February 2013

Time: 7 or 7:30pm start

Venue: DArcy Thompson Room,School o Computing Sciences, UEA


PATWFirst Prize 150 Second Prize 75 i 4 or more

entries. An opportunity or those in the north

o the region to enter the competition and

possibly take home some cash. Bring yoursupporters along too! For more inormation see

ull rules and details on the Anglian Coastal

website www.theiet.org/anglian or contact

Mark Fisher at [email protected].

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Energy romWasteDate: 21 February 2013


Organiser: Trevor Branton

Speakers: Cli Matthews and

Jean-Claude Sartenaer o SITA UK

LectureThe Construction Division o SITA will be

providing a presentation on the technical

aspects o Energy rom Waste plant.

The inormation given in this presentation will

be typical o the Suolk Energy rom Waste

Facility which is currently under construction

at Great Blakenham near Ipswich.

IPv6Date: 28 February 2013



Organiser: John AmesSpeaker: Philip Sheldrake

LectureIPv4 address space will soon all be ull so we

will need ull-scale adoption o IPv6 within the

year weve been hearing statements like

that or some years now, but is 2012 the year

when it becomes true?

All things connected to the Internet need

a unique identiying address and Internet

Protocol version 4 has provided or this need

since the Internet began. Addresses are

rapidly running out and the new protocol

IPv6 will provide enough addresses or

every grain o sand on the planet, enough

or the uturologists vision o the Internet o

Things and then some. This talk discusses

the technical dierences between v4 andv6, the truth behind the stories o v4 address

exhaustion and, perhaps more importantly,

the commercial and regulatory issues that will

probably determine the long-term uture o

the Internet.

This is a hot topic and our speaker will give an

insight into these issues suitable or both the

layman and the Internet technologist.

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PATW briefngDate: 6 March 2013


Venue: University o Essex, Colchester


PATWAn opportunity to nd out more about the

competition on the 13th March 2013 which

oers a First Prize o 150 and a Runner-up

prize o 75 (subject to 4 or more entries).

Also get advice on presenting, what the

judges will mark based on, an opportunity

to practice a quick presentation in a riendlyenvironment and to ask questions.

PATW CompetitionDate: 13 March 2013


Venue: University o Essex, Colchester


PATWThis represents your opportunity to win some

hard cash courtesy o the IET with rst prize

o 150 and a second prize o 75 (i there are

4 or more entries).

Just talk or 10 minutes on an Engineering

or Technology subject o your choice and be

prepared to answer questions or a urther veminutes! You can cover a subject studied or

your degree or a project youre involved in at

work.

The judging is split 25% Technical Content,

75% presentation skills enabling younger

Members o varying levels o their studies or

career to participate. Either enter or come

and watch.

For more inormation, please contact

Dr Palaniappan Ramaswamy

([email protected]).

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Herts, SG1 2AY

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E: [email protected]

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the Secretary:

Mr Alex Barrett

Anglian Coastal Network Secretary

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